Re: Summer garden (long)

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Summer garden (long)
• From: "James R. Fisher" g*@well.com
• Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:49:00 -0400
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Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

I almost always have a minor ant problem. They are very small red ants that

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use near food plants. Then it got banned. I tried the boric acid stuff but
the plants near it died - too much borax maybe? Or just coincidence, dunno.

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Likely the borax; too much boron is very bad for plants, but will wash
out of the soil in time, especially with good drainage.
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 95 F [36 C], Min. 10 F [-12 C]

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